Hawks, Titans win Tier 1 Halton basketball gold

Two North Oakville teams captured Halton high school basketball championships last Friday at Sheridan College, while a third will have to wait to claim its first ever title.

The Loyola Hawks won their second consecutive senior girls title, while the Holy Trinity Titans captured the school’s second junior girls crown in six years.

Garth Webb, North Oakville’s newest school, reached the finals but were upended in the title game.

Hawks 41, Eagles 31

Loyola entered the game with a perfect 11-0 record in Halton play, while the Eagles took to the court with just two losses on the season. One of those losses was to Loyola, the other to Holy Trinity, the team they dispatched in the semis.

The Hawks ran roughshod over their Halton opponents this season, outscoring their opposition by a staggering 347 points.

In their regular season meeting, Loyola downed Abbey Park 64-35.

Friday’s game was much closer.

Alex Ruscica led all scorers wwith 13 points for the Hawks, who play St. Thomas More this evening in Hamilton for the chance to play at OFSAA next week in London.

Titans 45, Raiders 40

Holy Trinity captured the Junior Tier 1 title after narrowly downing the St. Thomas Aquinas Raiders.

The Titans were in control for much of the contest, but the Raiders came back from 12 points down to tie the score with under four minutes to go.

Titan forward Ema Brazdeikyte took control of the contest late, scoring six points.

Tigers 49, Chargers 34

The Garth Webb Chargers were in prime position to capture the school’s first ever title in the Tier II Junior final.

The Chargers entered the game with a perfect record, which included a big win over their championship opponent, T.A. Blakelock.

Blakelock took a 24-14 lead into the break and used an 8-0 run to all but clinch the game early in the third quarter.

Kiana Steinauer was top scorer for the Chargers; she netted 13 points in the loss.